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Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire (File photo) MANILA - A decrease in the number of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for Covid-19 was observed in 14 regions "in the recent week versus the previous week," a Department of Health (DOH) official said Monday. "The largest decline was for the National Capital Region (NCR) where from 266,042, it was lower by 37,383 tests or 14.1 percent. This translated to the lower positive individuals from 48,229 to 35,603," DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an online media forum. Vergeire said the DOH is still assessing "if this reflects a true decline in cases or is affected by other factors such as ongoing active case finding and contact tracing, and the use of rapid antigen test to complement the RT-PCR testing". She said six local governments in the NCR have reported a decrease in Covid-10 tests in the last two weeks including Caloocan, Pasig, Pateros and Mandaluyong

City of pasigCity of taguigCity of paranaqueMaria rosario vergeireDepartment of healthNational capital regionResearch institute for tropical medicineResearch instituteTropical medicineHealth undersecretary maria rosario vergeire file photo manilaa decrease in the number of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction rt pcr tests for covid 19 was observed 14 regions quot recent week versus previousUota department of health doh official said monday quot the largest decline was for national capital region ncr where from 266T was lower by 37383 tests or 14 1 percent this translated to the lower positive individuals from 48229 to 35Uot doh undersecretary maria rosario vergeire said in an online media forum the is still assessing quot if this reflectsa true decline cases or affected by other factors such as ongoing active case finding and contact tracingNd the use of rapid antigen test to complement rt pcr testing quot she said six local governments in ncr have reporteda decrease covid 10 tests last two weeks including caloocan